Study Bills

Agriculture (S)

Study bills still in committee.

Bill Bill Title
SSB 3135 A bill for an act establishing a dairy processing and milk production innovation and revitalization fund and program to be administered by the economic development authority, in consultation with the department of agriculture and land stewardship, and creating a task force to explore the feasibility of establishing an artisanal dairy processing program at a community college or at an institution governed by the state board of regents.(See SF 2290.)
SSB 3095 A bill for an act providing for programs and regulations administered and enforced by the department of agriculture and land stewardship, providing fees, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 2230.)
SSB 3084 A bill for an act relating to renewable fuels, including ethanol blended gasoline and biodiesel blended fuel used to power internal combustion engines, by providing for compliance requirements and promotional initiatives that relate to establishing classifications and standards for renewable fuels, advertising and selling renewable fuels, storing and dispensing renewable fuels, using state motor vehicles powered by renewable fuels, and taxes, tax credits, and tax refunds relating to renewable fuels; providing penalties and making penalties applicable; and including effective date and retroactive applicability provisions.
SSB 3051 A bill for an act providing a personal use exemption from inspection and licensing requirements of the Meat and Poultry Inspection Act.(See SF 2245.)
SSB 3050 A bill for an act relating to mowing on rights-of-way and medians of interstate highways, primary highways, and secondary roads.
SSB 1214 A bill for an act regulating the application of pesticides, including by providing for the certification of applicators, and certain actions taken by the department of agriculture and land stewardship against private applicators, and providing penalties.(See SF 482.)
SSB 1195 A bill for an act limiting local legislation that prohibits the operation of an animal enterprise or the use of a working animal.(See SF 483.)
SSB 1179 A bill for an act relating to renewable fuel used to power motor vehicles, including by providing for standards and restrictions, infrastructure, tax credits, and requirements for state agencies operating motor vehicles powered by renewable fuel, making appropriations, providing penalties, making penalties applicable, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 481, SF 549.)
SSB 1170 A bill for an act providing for the regulation of hemp, including by creating an affirmative defense in cases of criminal prosecution, and making penalties applicable.
SSB 1153 A bill for an act limiting civil liability for persons involved in agricultural tourism.(See SF 356.)
SSB 1152 A bill for an act relating to wind energy conversion facilities and making penalties applicable.
SSB 1144 A bill for an act relating to the beginning farmer tax credit program, by modifying participation and lease agreement requirements and tax credit amounts, and including effective date provisions.(See SF 360.)
SSB 1121 A bill for an act relating to the powers and duties of the department of agriculture and land stewardship, including by providing for administration, programs, and regulations, providing fees, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable.(See SF 359, SF 578.)